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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
BROWNS O BOOK.
What He Picked Up in His Wanderings
Through the City.

The Mountain View at Meaderville has
shut down pending preliminaries to sinking
The Amy and Siiversmith reduced their
working force forty-four men during the
week.
Married-Michael Mullderrick and Miss
| Dorenda Powell, at the residence of the
brides parents in Dublin Gulch last eve
ming.
The old Lexington ceases it's low rum
| bling that was continuously heard in the
eastern part of this city, having shut down
a week ago..
In the Hope mine q very fine body OF ex-
/ ceedingly rich ore has been encountered.
| Specimens of native silver can be seen pro-
miscuously through nearly all of it.
The work of construction along the
branch of the Montana Union 10 the differ
ent mines on the mountain back of the
Anaconda is progressing rapidly, q large
force now being employed.
The Morning Star continues TO use their
four Knowles pumps owing to the seepage
of water from the Neptune and Stephens,
the latter being now about clear OF water.
Considerable ore is being produced by the
former.
A crossing would be very serviceable at
the corner of Arizona and Park streets, the
limits of our municipality, to enable pedes-
TRANS to get to town without wading knee
deep in mud. City and County officials
could do a beneficial actby taking this into
consideration.
number of our citizens are leaving for
the Flathead country for the purpose OF
making it their future homes. David Nor
gan undertook to go with pack animals
last week, but had to return, owing to the
depth of snow encountered on the road.
and will make his trip by rail and other
wise.
Not long since a party Of miners under
the Black Bear mine close by the Big Butte.
Not being carefully watched it exploded,
throwing the covering off the hosting
works leaving the engineer in q wondering
and excited state of mind. No further
damage was done as the men had gone to
work in the mine.
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District Court Sessions,

h. Below will be found a complete list of tn
time and places of holding the Distric
Court sessions during the year. The cour
now being in session for Silver Bow County
Helena-March Z.
Glendive-March Z.
White Sulphur Springs, special-Marcl
%.
Bozeman-March %.
Lewiston-April 4.
Miles City-April is.
Deer Lodge-May 2.
Boulder-May 2.
Billings-May 16.
Virginia City--May 16.
Renton-May II.
DilIon-June 6.
Missoula-June 10.
Helena-July 4.
Butte-July 4.
Lewiston-September IL.
White Sulphur springs-September 81.
Bozeman- October 8.
Benton-October 4.
Boulder-October II.
Miles City-October "a.
Helena November Z.
Observation-Disclosures Z.
Rillings-Novemher FL.
Virginia Gty-November FL.
Deer Lodge-November %.
Dillon-December 5.
The Supreme Court meets July 10 and
July II.
1t is expected that some arrangement
will be made for Park County.
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SUDDEN DEATH.
John Lewis Storm. Of Anaconda, bios
Suddenly From Natural. Causes.

SS91N~Ax AWE OooOSNo
John Lewis Storm, who has recently
been employed at the smelser. died sud
denly Monday morning at 3 o'clock. The
deceased had but recently arrived in Ana
conda with his brother, Frederick C.. Storm,
and was not very well known. He was q
sober, industrious young a about 80
years of age. and was apparently as
healthy as any one. He had worked up to
6 O'Clock Sunday, and came home and sat
with his brother and sister, Miss Barbara
Storm, till nearly 10 O'Clock. During the
evening he made no complaint, and as far
as his brother and sister knew he was as
we'll as usual. About 2 o'clock Frederick
vas awakened by a groan from his brother.
and getting up Immediately lit a lamp, but
his brother was dead when he got to the
bed. He Immediately went out and called
a ~neighbor, c.. Bergland. A c%oroner's jury
was impaneled at 10 o'clock Monday,
which, after hearing the testimony of a few
witnesses, returned the following verdict:
TERRITORY OF MONTANA
COUNTY OF DEER LODGE.
An inquisition holden at Anaconda, in
the county of Deer Lodge, on the 2Sth day
February, AID. 1887, before me, Oliver
Leiser, Coroner of said county, upon the
body OF Lewis Storm, there lying dead by
the Jurors, whose names are hereunto sub
the said jurors upon their oaths,
who say that the said John Lewis Storm
died from natural causes on the 28th day
of February, A. D. 1887.
In testimony whereof the said jurors
nave hereunto set their hands the day and
year aforesaid.
S. C. BEEBE,
D. R. BECK.
VIM. READ,
DAN B. HERTZ,
CHAs. AsPLNG,
N. C. RAY.
The funeral occurred Tuesday afternoon
and was largely attended.
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District Court.

The court met yesterday morning pursu'
ant to adjournment. The following cases
| were disposed Of:
Territory VS.. Garrett Busch; motion to
dismiss sustained.
Territory vs.. Adelaide A%brahams; an.
| peal from Justices Court; trial by jury; at
Il late hour the jury we're still out.
Territory vs.. Joseph Rosenblatz. bas.
tardy; nolle pros. entered and defendant
discharged.
Chas. H. Carver vs. H. Isabel, and H. lisa.
bel VS.: Chas. II. Carver; appeals dismissed
in both cases.
A. c. Baker vs.. Bryan Irwin ct al: or
dered placed on the calendar.
James Mayberry Va. Fannie L. Smith,
administrative of A. E. Smith, deceased;
motion set for hearing this morning,
Martha Shadwell vs. Henry Shadwell, di-
vorce; ordered placed on calendar, and
default against defendant ordered entered.
Judge Keithly was appointed referee to
take testimony and report the facts.
Jennie F. Hitler vs.. John G. Hitler, d.
vorce; same order as above.
John A. Cannon vs. John P. Reins; GER
tifcate OF Justice OF the Peace and motion
to dismiss filed.
Silas King ct al. vs. City OF Butte: name
of L.. J. Hamilton substituted for that of
George C.. Randolph as counsel for defense.
Leger Lavaigne vs.. Michael O'Donnell:
motion to be heard Saturday.
In re Summit Valley Railway COMPANY
vs. James A. Murray; motion for ne trial
to be heard this morning.
The following indictments have been
found by the Grand Jury now in session,
and the parties named above will plead
this morning:
Territory vs.. A. Cory; indicted for Jail
breaking.
Territory VS.. A. Cory; indicted for bav.
ing a bogus gold brick in his possession.
Territory We. Hen Kong; indicted for as
sault with intent to murder.
Territory VS.. John Datson; indicted for
graud larceny.
Territory VS.. VIM: Johnson; indicted for
assault with a deadly weapon.
Territory vs.. John Collins; two indict-
ments for forgery; pleads not guilty; trial
set for April /.
Territory VS.. Henry Lane; indicted for
burglary; pleads not guilty; trial set for
April 1.
Territory VS.. John Butler; motion to dis
miss sustained.
Territory vs. William Dan; default of
~de1endan and bOndsmen ordered entered
Territory vs.. Michael Hickey; charged
with assault. Part of the afternoon was
taken up in getting a jury. after which the
trial, by consent, was had with six iury.
men. The case was given to the Jury who
returned in a short time a verdict against
Hickey of $40 and costs. The court then
ed until this morning.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05

The Peaitentiary Bill is sleeping the sieer
which knows no awakening. The House
laid it on the table, and as it will take a
two-third vote to resurre; It it, the bill will
be found there next Thursday, when the
House will adjourn sine die. It was a
rather summary way to dispose of it, but
an effective one. The members of the
doubtless regarded the time left them
too precious to be frittered away in the ron.
sideration Of a measure which they in.
tended to kill.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05

and for one year after the expiration o.
such term.
Second, That no member Of the Leg'sla.
tive Assembly shall hold or be appointed
to any Office tine salary or emoluments Of
which shall have been increased while be
was a member. and for one year after the
expiration of his term OF Office.
Third. That members of the first Legis'
lative Assembly were not answerable to
this restriction.
Mr.. Muth was elected a member OF the
legislative Assembly of Montana in Lewis
and Clarke county last November. for a
term of two years. This resignation leaves
a vacancy in the Office, but the term oil the
| office itself does not expire until Novem-
Der, 1883. Hence, if an election be held to
| fill the vacancy caused by Mr.. Muth's res
ignation the term of office Of the successful
candidate would expire at that date. Now
if the section be read properly, emitting
the parenthetical clause. the intent OF the
trainers OF the act will become plain; thus:
THAT no member OF the Legislative As
semLly shall hold or be appointed to any
Office which shall have been created during
the term for which he was elected, and Tor
one year after the expiration OF such
term"
Read this, the meaning is evident. The
member is disqualified, not only during the
term for which he was elected, but for one
year after the expiration OF such term.
His resignation cuts no figure in the case,
nor should it. The object of the section is
to disqualify members for an office created
during his term of office-not during the
time he holds the Office. 1t is an easy
matter for a member to get every thing in
shape for the passage OF a bill creating q
remunerative Office which he wants; log
roll it through one House; set the pins for
it's passage through the body of which he
is a member, and then resign, if by SO doing
he escape the disability to enjoy it.
The Office is a very important one. The
duties of the Public Examiner are Of such
a responsible character that not a shadow
of a doubt should rest upon his right to
discharge them. That right or
power being questioned may lead
to tedious and expensive litigation.
Furthermore, the precedent which would
be set by the appointment of Mr.. Muth is
very bad one. and might possibly lead to
embarrassing complications in the
future.
The MINER has not the temerity to sug. |
gest that fitting man o rthe position may
be found outside OF Helena, but it would
presume to FAY that all of Helena's accom-
and thoroughly qualified gentlemen
are not members OF the present legislative
body. But should Governor Leslie. after
all outside resources, find it nec-
to make a draft upon the Legisla-
alive Assembly for a proper man for the
position, The MINER knows no
one whom it would rather see selected than
Muth,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
No More Free Rides,

A certain gentleman in Butte, who ha.
been in the habit OF riding on passes, YES
terday stepped into the Office of Genera,
Agent Scott, of the Union Pacific. and de-
sired his quarterly pass extended. What
" a his surprise when Mr.. Scott flashed ur
the following letter from the general Office
at Omaha: THE Interstate Commerce
law, which becomes operative March 20,
1887, will. until otherwise interpreted by
the commissioners, prohibit special rates
and free transportation. and it will not be
legal to make any specialcontracts running
bey ond that date"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
District Court.

The District Court met yesterday morn.
ing, pursuant to adjournment, Judge Gal
braith presiding. The following causes
were disposed of:
City OF Butte vs. Martin Brandt; dis.
missed each party 20 pay their own costs
John Kelsey ct. al. VS.. Lille Gordon.
Cause dismissed by stipulation.
City OF Butte vs. Hector Godscheoux;
continued by consent of both parties.
City OF Butte vs.. J.. Berbr,im, same as
| above.
Mayberry VS.. Perish; motion filed for
continuance.
| Territory Of Montana VS.. Safety Nitro
Powder Company; order issued for sum
mons.
Territory OF Montana vs.. Giant Powder
Company; ga me order AS above.
Territory VS.. Henry Lane, is ordered to
plead to-day.
Territory vs.. John Collins, is also ordered
to plead to-day.
Patrick Scanlon vs.. j. G. Swaziland ct
al; Demurrer of defendant overruled.
Mary Collette v .John Collette; Divorce.
W: l. Lippincott was appointed leferee to
take testimony.
Mary Goyette vs. John Goyette; Divorce.
w. Q. Speer was appointed to take testi-
mony.
Territory VS.. John A. 'Gordon ct al;
appeal. Dismissed.
Territory VS.. Fred Richie; appeal.
Dismissed.
The bonds OF w. E. Hall, Leopold
Schmidt, and w. H. Young, examined,
found sufficient and approved.
Territory VS. Louis Shank and Henry
Hearst; charged with highway robbery.
Trial by jury; found guilty. The lowest
penalty is five years.
Territory VS.. Robert Haslop, charged
with misdemeanor. Jury trial; not guilty.
Territory VS.. Harry Page; plead guilty.
Appeal from Justice Court.
The Grand Jury came into count yester-
day afternoon, and after making a partial
report they again retired for deliberatiop.
1t is said that a number of indictments
were found which will be placed in the
hands of the Sheriff to-day, after which the
court adjourned until this morning at 9
p. m.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
EARTHQUAKES.

Tho Charleston earthquakeo, and the
more recent shocks felt in Southern Eu.
rope. the latter OF which proved 90 disas.
trous to life and property. have turned the
attention of the thinking world to the
study of these great internal disturbances
OF the earth, and to note their effects. The
March number of Scribners' contains An
article from the pen of Prof. N. s. Shaler,
which contains SO much of interest upon
this subject to the general reader that We
insert it for their benefit. The Professor
says the shocks Of 1s11-13 are, BY their
violence and continuity, to be ranked
among the first score Of recorded earth
quakes. Save perhaps that which, in
1919, disturbed the delta of the Indus. in
Western Hindostan, the Mississippi earth
quake OF 1911 directly produced mor ex-
~tensive and permanent local geographical
changes than any other OF which we have
an account; 90 violent and continuous
were the shakipgs that the alluvial land in
the peighborhood of New Madrid wal low
cred below its previous level. and into the
depressed region the stream OF the Missis-
sippi poured in such violence hat for a
time it's lower waters, for q considerable
part OF their course, turned backward to-
ward their source. Although the colon
izing OF the district had just be.
gun, the area of country
already cleared by settlers which
was converted into morasses by the
shock was so great that the Government
was compelled to furnish some hundreds of
Thousand acres of new lands on higher
ground to those whose dwelling places had
been made uninhabitable. It seems likely
that an area Of not less than five thousand
square miles was, on the average, though
irregularly, lowered to the depth of ten feet
below its original level. The energy OF
these shocks was so great that the low, |
built cabins OF the frontiermen
we're wrecked, the forest trees were beaten
each other, and their branches in /
terlocked as they swung to and fro. The |
movements of the ground led to
which turbid waters we're thrown up
to q considerable height. Toprotect them.
from being engulfed in these assures, |
the people 4telled trees so that they
lay on the ground at right angles
to the general trend Of the assures, and
quilt places Of refuge On the broad founda-
lions which they thus secured. There can
De no question that q disturbance of this
magnitude would, in the present condition
If the region where it occurred, cause
destruction than did that which
occurred at Charleston, South
These two series of shocks. that OF 1911
md 1886, have a close general relation to
ach other. so alike are they, indeed, as to
uggest that the great series of repeated
gradually diminishing in intensity,
nay be the type of disturbance character
site OF the lowland districts of the south
IN part of this continent. The Madrid
of 1911 was, however, by far
he more extended phenomenon; the shocks
we're more frequent and of much greater
~'iolence, and the period during which they
was far longer han in the Caro-.
disturbances. |,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05

The MINER has pointed out the weak
features OF the Registration Bill, and the
reply OF the Inter Mountain was, "THE
MINER evidently has not read it," The In
ter Mountain knows it is q weak, detective
measure. and il it become a law it would
disiranchise q large number of our most in
dustrious and best citizens. II this is not
q fact the Inter Mountain can disprove the
assertion by printing the full text ofthe bill.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05

The San Francisco Chronicle has a pool
opinion OF the converting qualities OF the
Chicagoans, and thus moralizes upon an
attempt about to be made to evangelize
them: MOODY and Sankey are sanguine
men il they think they can ''evangelize',
Chicago. They propose to build a great
tabernacle, and by music and exhortation
show the Chicago man the sin of lusting
after the earth, despoi'ing his neighbor in
. bargain, and lying about the trade and
population OF the hog and wheat metropo.
lis. They will be sadder and wiser men
when they have fought q few rounds with
the amisble but unreverential ~Chicaaoau."
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05

Railroad surveyors have lately located a
railroad through Stevensville.
The suspension Ct II. Clark & Co., at
| Billings, wa the result of a row between
| themselves.
j T. J. Walsh has lately been appointed
| assistant train dispatcher at Missoule by
Superintendent Gilbert, of the Rocky
| Mountain division.
It will take $4,000 to furnish the Hell.
ena Court House in first-class style. The
building. when completed and furnished,
will be an ornament to Helena.
The Missouri river is steadily rising in
northern Montana. The town on Sun
river crossing is cut off from the outside
world except by Geographic conmunica-
ton.
Hon. L. A. Brown, the member OF the
legislature from Beaverhead County, who
has been quite i'll with an attack of pneu-
monia, is slowly convalescing at the CAPT.
tai.
The staff OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company at Helena. has been reinforced
by the addition Of MessIs. E. Fl. Hobart,
A. D. Campbell. F. Kyle and j. Dudley,
telegraph operators from st. Paul.
1t is said that some of the rapchmen in
Judith Basin have had to feed their cattle
through the roofs of their stables. The
snow drifts having covered the buildings
River Press.
Benton citizens have subscribed 5000 for
the benefit of Charlie Fox, the stage driver
who had his hands so badly frozen during
the recent storm as to necessitate the am
putation of most of his fingers. The
amount OF the subscription will be consid-
erabiy augmented in the yicinity.-Times.
Cattle have done fairly we'll in this
neighborhood, but not so with sheep. l
might say that thousands have died within
a radius of twenty miles. The greatest
sufferers are c. E. Severance. 1000;
Waterman, 700; Champlin. 300; Fitzgerald
& Magallon, 500, and Others more or less.
Liverpool Montana, correspondent Hus-
bandman.
The Great Falls Tribune: The presence
OF large numbers of wolves is alarming
cattl,men not a little. The deep snow has /
made these animals particularly ra venous |
and as soon as it disappears they will come
in large numbers and in a condition to
attack most anything that will furnish |
food. The weak cattle will prove an easy
this one source alone will be considerable. |
The Bowler Mining Company held their
annual elect oB at Helena March l, 1887. |
The following were elected Trustees: H. NJ.
James Sullivan, John c. Curtin, |
NJ. Byrnes and j. w. Kinslev. The propo-
to increase the capital stock was de
The Trustees subsequently elected
the following officers: President, H. NJ.
Vice President. James Sullivan;
Treasurer. J.. c. Curtin; Secretary, J. W.
Kinsley; Superintendent, NJ. Byrnes.
The Chronicle of Bozeman, says: All the
men-those who have taken unto
squaw wives. in the majority OF
cases without fulfilling the requirements of
the law-are to be removed from the Crow
and there is much w%ailing
amorg the aforesaid sqnaw men. not a Few
of whom have become rich from cattle and
sheep. which have been allowed to roam on
he Indian reservation. One notable in
is that of Tom Kent. who can
his sheep by the thousands.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05

The Inter Mountaind declares "the Helena
Independent is Sam Hauser's paper" 1t
also declares Mr.. Hauser is in favor OF a
registration law. Yet we see the Independ-
emit opposing the present monstrosity-
termed. through courtesy. a registration
bill. Now, the fact is, that while ex-Gover-
nor Hauser and every other Democrat in
the Territory are in favor of a proper reg.
istration law, they are bitterly opposed to
the bill introduced by Representative
Buskett.
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ST.. Patrick,S Ball.

The A. o. H. Division. No. l.. of Walker.
vile, in connection with Butte Division,
No. 2, will give a grand ball on the evening
Of St. Patrick's Day, March II. The
Miners Union Hall has been secured for
the occasion and the Emmett Guard Band
will furnish the mnsic. No doubt the hall
will be crowded on that evening by those
who desire to do honor to the memory OF
the dead Patron Saint. A gala time may
be expected, az the Committee of Arrange.
ments is leaving nothing undone to make
this, their eighth annual ball, a fine affair.
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ucational progress" and such periodicals.
as School Echoes cannot fail TO materially
help on this progress. The reading matter
ID very sensible and thoroughly original
and the essays published show that chill
dren in the High School are being well
taught. II We needed any convincing proof
that Prof. A. c.. Newill has brought The
High School in this city up to q high stand
ard it is to be found in the little paper be-
lore us. We hope that every friend oil the
school will encourage it and thatit'ssounds
may long echo. Rarely, il ever, have We
seen q neater or more sensible school
paper.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
D 20 SHOW CAUSE.

In the Probate Court. in and for Silver Bow
County, Montana Territory.
In the Matter OF the Estate Of William r.
Stevens.
William I. Boardman, the Administrator ofthe
Estate of William T.. Stevens, deceased, having
filed his petition herein praying for an order Of
sale of the real estate Of said decedent for the
purpose therein set forth,
1t is therefore ordered by the Probate Judge of
said Court, that all persons interested in the estate
of said deceased appear before the said Probate
Court on Tuesday, the list day of March, 1887, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the the
Court room of said Probate Court, at the City of
Butte, in County ofSilver Bow, to show cause why
an order should not be granted to the said Ad-
ministrator to sell SO much OF the real estate of
the said deceased as shall be recesssry.
CALEB E. IRVINE,
Probate Judge.
Dated this 18th day of January A. D. 1887.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05

The Republican Senate took the sober
second thought and confirmed the appoint.
ment Of James NJ. Trotter (colored) for
Register OF Deeds Of the District OF Colum.
They quailed before the popular in
dignation which was aroused by the unfa.
vorable report OF the Republican Commit
tee to which his nomination was referred,
and at the last hour confirmed President
Cleveland's very wise nomination. The
fact that Mr.. Trotter is a Democrat was
held by the Republican Committee as an
objectionable sin upon his part.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05

A wal has been made on bogus butter,
resulting in national legislation. The New
York Produce Exchange calls attention to
the fact that cheese is sd%ulterated to an
extent thatseriously Injuries foreign trade in
the article. which has fallen off So, 600, 900
in five years. The plan is to extract the
cream and substitute lard, cleo. cotton
seed oil and Objectionable butter.